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WATERBURY, Vt. (BRAIN) — Mavic, which was acquired in 2020 out of receivership by the French investment group Bourrelier, has had no presence in the U.S. market since at least that time, leaving retailers and consumers to struggle to find repair parts and service.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Shimano says 760,000 11-speed Hollowtech road cranksets will need to be inspected for signs of delamination.

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — A Maryland man filed a class-action lawsuit against Rad Power Bikes on behalf of himself and other consumers for manufacturing a faulty fork and quick-release skewer design that combined with the weight of the bike can allow the wheel to disengage.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a warning for consumers to stop using Kopobob kids' multi-purpose helmets because they can fail to protect riders in the event of a crash.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (BRAIN) — Derek Bouchard-Hall, a former elite cyclist and former CEO of USA Cycling and Assos, has joined POC as CEO.

BROOMFIELD, Colo. (BRAIN) — SmartEtailing, a longtime provider of retailer e-commerce websites and related services, is adding a point of sale option for the first time.
NEW YORK (BRAIN) — The City Council on Thursday approved a two-year city-funded trade-in program to get uncertified e-bikes and lithium-ion batteries off the streets in the latest legislative action to reduce the growing number of fires that have averaged four a week.

A decade old this month, G&O Family Cyclery and its outspoken owner Davey Oil have survived fire and industry turmoil to emerge as key influencers in the growing cargo bike movement.

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Rad Power Bikes announced Tuesday that all of its e-bikes and lithium-ion batteries will meet UL certification going forward.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — The industry's e-bike battery recycling program has collected and recycled more than 43,000 pounds of batteries since the program began in November 2021.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our September magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: How does your shop manage e-bike battery risk? What steps do you take to manage uncertified batteries, and do you participate in any battery recycling programs?

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — In conjunction with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Lectric Ebikes is recalling the front and rear mechanical disc brake calipers spec'd on its XP 3.0 models because they can fail, posing a crash and injury hazard.
The more things change in the bike business, the more they stay the same.